The drop in the number of debate viewers, from 73 million to 48 million, was not surprising, since the Biden-Trump debate occurred so early in the election cycle.
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Harris acknowledges Biden had ‘slow start’ in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears
Vice President Kamala Harris said the contrast between the president and Donald Trump ultimately has to be on Biden’s performance in office, rather than in one debate.
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Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Biden on presidential ticket
It would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace President Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee unless he chooses to step aside.
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Democrats panic over Biden’s debate performance, doubt his future
The consternation over his halting performance encompassed both the halls of Congress and the living rooms of Democratic stalwarts.
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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him – for now
Biden ‘just didn’t have the spark that we needed tonight,’ Rosemarie DeAngelus, a Democrat from South Portland, said from her watch party at Broadway Bowl.
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Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side
President Biden and former President Donald Trump held an unusually early debate on Thursday night in Atlanta, speaking to an electorate that has expressed strong dissatisfaction with their choice of candidates.
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Sen. Joe Manchin donates to King, Golden reelection campaigns
Manchin has a record of endorsing candidates from both sides of the political aisle. He backed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins during her hotly contested 2020 reelection campaign.
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Biden delivers halting answers, Trump unleashes flurry of falsehoods at first debate
Donald Trump’s allies immediately declared victory after the debate while prominent Democrats publicly questioned whether President Biden could move forward.
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Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate
Thursday’s presidential debate starts at 9 p.m. on CNN.
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Clean Elections Board considers if Portland council candidate violated program rules
The board decided that Brandon Mazer, accused of accepting a gift of polling data, may receive clean elections funds – but it won’t issue a final decision until July.